Scientists find new evidence of massive tsunami that devastated ancient Britain in 6200BC

Scientists led by the University of Bradford have made a major breakthrough in the hunt for confirmation of a historic mega tsunami that is...

3D print experts discover how to make tomorrow’s tech using ink-jet printed graphene

The University of Nottingham has cracked the conundrum of how to use inks to 3D-print novel electronic devices with useful properties, such as an...

European summer droughts since 2015 unprecedented in past two millennia

Recent summer droughts in Europe are far more severe than anything in the past 2,100 years, according to a new study. An international team, led...

Increased snowfall will offset sea level rise from melting Antarctic ice sheet, new study...

A new study predicts that any sea level rise in the world’s most southern continent will be countered by an increase in snowfall, associated...

Thawing permafrost could release cancer-causing gas

Thawing of permafrost due to climate change could expose the Arctic population to much greater concentrations of the cancer-causing gas Radon, a new story...

Bad dreams could be early warning of Parkinson’s disease

Older adults who start to experience bad dreams or nightmares could be exhibiting early signs of Parkinson’s disease, say researchers. A new study, published in...

‘Veggie’ dinosaurs differed in how they ate their food

Although most early dinosaurs were vegetarian, there were a surprising number of differences in the way that these animals tackled eating a plant-based diet,...

An orchid growing on a volcano and an underground tree amongst new species named...

74 plants and 15 fungi were named by botanists and mycologists at Kew and at partner organisations around the globe. They cover everything...

Researchers use polystyrene to make next-generation of solar panels even cheaper

Researchers from The University of Manchester are using polystyrene particles rather than expensive polymers to make the next generation of solar cells, which are...

Borneo’s tropical forests combat climate change – but their role is under threat

Tropical forests in Borneo provide a valuable service in fighting climate change by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere but this role is under...